Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Loni Gamble Circles ST
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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